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Europe's most beautiful flower locations

A journey for the senses. Europe’s most beautiful flower locations

Shall we take a journey together? Yes, right now! You don't have to pack your bags, just keep reading and use a little imagination. Our destinations are located in Europe and they all share the symbolic power of flowers. Of course, they grow everywhere, even directly on our doorstep, in our gardens or along the wayside. But there are areas that show such a fascinating concentration of these colorful messengers of happiness that we would like to take a closer look at these sensual places.

Let's start in Sangerhausen, a town in the southern part of the Harz region. There, the Rosarium awaits us with as many as 8,600 species of roses. That means you will find the world's largest collection of roses here. Can you imagine how the queen of all flowers emits her scent here and bewitches the area and its visitors? The rose is and remains the symbol of love and creativity; the white rose was the symbol against fascism. Countries such as England or Luxembourg have even proclaimed it the national flower. It is also indispensable in the world of beauty giving thousands of perfumes their elegant and distinguished character.

The iris is similarly exquisite and magnificent. It is a symbol of loyalty and can be found thousandfold in Basel, where it is admired by lovers of beauty in the Merian Gardens. The Iris collection here is the largest and can be admired on individual guided tours.

Have you got a picture of the blossoming splendor? All right then, let's head to the sea – to the purple sea of lavender. And suddenly we're in Provence. Honeybees and bumblebees buzz eagerly, the sun shines on us and as if by magic, we feel completely relaxed. Lovingly embedded in shimmering warm air that smells so pleasant, life feels just like we like it most: wonderfully light…. In this ecstasy of fragrances and color, we linger a moment before we move on to a new place for our senses:

"Do you know the land where the lemon trees grow. In darkened leaves the gold-oranges glow, a soft wind blows from the pure blue sky, the myrtle stands mute and the bay tree high?" Even Goethe was enthusiastic about Italy and those who haven't been there yet should decide now to spend their next vacation there. In pursuit of lemon, several paths will open up for you because many regions have their own citrus cultures. In Calabria, for example, bergamots grow splendidly, the region around Florence is known for historical citrus cultivation, and in Sicily, the main cultivation area for lemons, you will feel alive and full of zest for action thanks to the fresh and uniquely vitalizing fragrance.

We hope that the next opportunity for your personal journey of the senses will soon become a reality. Until then, you can pass the time with little inspirations like this one.